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Tue Aug 7, 2018

Sauced: Buxton Hall Gold BBQ Sauce

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Buxton Hall Gold BBQ Sauce

Sauce Stats

Name
Gold BBQ Sauce
Produced by
Buxton Hall Barbecue
Cost
$6.00 for 12.7oz Buxton Hall Barbecue
Ingredients
Mustard, Worcestershire, Honey, Lots of Black Pepper
Color
Mustard Yellow
Meatwave Rating
610
out of 10
Above Average
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This sauce's minimalism let's the pungency and tartness of yellow mustard do most of the work, while just some honey, Worcestershire, and pepper add the complimentary barbecue notes.

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Tue Jul 24, 2018

Sauced: King's Hawaiian Smoked Bacon BBQ Sauce

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King's Hawaiian Smoked Bacon BBQ Sauce

Sauce Stats

Name
King's Hawaiian Smoked Bacon BBQ Sauce
Produced by
King's Hawaiian
Cost
$5.00 for 15oz at King's Hawaiian
Ingredients
Water, Sugar, Tomato Puree Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Organic Hawaiian Yellow Ginger, Bacon, Bacon Fat, Worcestershire Sauce, Mustard, Molasses, Bacon Flavor, Natural Flavor, Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Spices, Modified Food Starch, Cultured Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Onion, Natural Flavor, Garlic, Xanthan Gum
Color
Rusty Red
Meatwave Rating
410
out of 10
Just OK
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A pairing of super sweet ketchup and smoky and meaty bacon output a sauce that suffers from a bit of a personality disorder.

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Tue Jul 10, 2018

Sauced: Traeger Sweet & Heat

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Traeger Sweet & Heat

Sauce Stats

Name
Traeger Sweet & Heat
Produced by
Traeger Grills
Cost
$9.99 for 16oz at Traeger Grills
Ingredients
Water, Brown Sugar, Tomato Paste, Sugar, Apricot Puree, Molasses, Distilled Vinegar, Worcestershire Sauce, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Spices, Soy Sauce, Garlic, Onion, Mustard Seed Powder, Black Pepper, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavoring
Color
Maroon
Meatwave Rating
810
out of 10
Approaching Greatness
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A well balanced sweet and spicy sauce, with enough layers of complexity to make each bite interesting, makes this an excellent all-purpose selection.

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Tue Jun 26, 2018

Sauced: Melvin's Southern Red BBQ Sauce

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Melvin's BBQ Southern Red

Sauce Stats

Name
Melvin's Southern Red BBQ Sauce
Produced by
Melvin's Barbecue
Cost
$9.99 for 2 12oz bottles at Melvin's Barbecue
Ingredients
Ketchup, Bran Mustard, Sugar, Worcestershire Sauce, Apple Cider Vinegar, Liquid Smoke, Hot Sauce, Spices, Chili Pepper
Color
Rusty Orange
Meatwave Rating
810
out of 10
Approaching Greatness
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Finding a great footing with mustard, Melvin's Southern Red BBQ has an excellent spicy and complex flavor out of the jar, while veering nicely to being sweeter after cooked.

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Tue Jun 12, 2018

Sauced: Buxton Hall Red BBQ Sauce

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Buxton Hall Red BBQ Sauce

Sauce Stats

Name
Red BBQ Sauce
Produced by
Buxton Hall Barbecue
Cost
$6.00 for 12.7oz Buxton Hall Barbecue
Ingredients
Ketchup, Vinegar, Brown Sugar, Hog Stock, Black Pepper, Red Pepper, Mustard, Onion
Color
Rusty Orange-Red
Meatwave Rating
810
out of 10
Approaching Greatness
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A well balanced standard barbecue profile, with a notable freshness and meaty quality, makes Buxton Hall's Red BBQ Sauce a great choice for most applications.

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